Carole Bayer Sager facts for kids
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Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1944) is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter. She is famous for writing the words to many popular songs.
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Early Life and First Hit Song
Carole Bayer Sager was born in New York City. She attended the High School of Music and Art. While she was still a student, she wrote her first big hit song.
Together with her friend Toni Wine, she wrote the lyrics for "A Groovy Kind of Love". The song was a huge success. It was first recorded by the British band The Mindbenders and became a top hit around the world. Later, famous artists like Phil Collins also recorded the song, making it a number-one hit again in 1988.
After high school, she went to New York University and studied English and arts.
Music Career
Singing and Solo Albums
Besides writing for others, Carole also recorded her own albums. Her first album, Carole Bayer Sager, came out in 1977. It had the hit single "You're Moving Out Today". This song became a number-one hit in Australia.
She released two more albums, ...Too in 1978 and Sometimes Late at Night in 1981. Her song "Stronger Than Before" from the 1981 album was her only solo hit to make it onto the Billboard Top 40 chart in the United States.
Writing Hit Songs for Others
Carole Bayer Sager is best known for writing songs for other famous musicians. Throughout the 1970s, she worked with artists like Melissa Manchester and Australian songwriter Peter Allen. She co-wrote hits like "Midnight Blue" and "Don't Cry Out Loud".
She also wrote the lyrics for "Nobody Does It Better", the theme song for the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).
In the 1980s, she often wrote songs with her husband at the time, the famous composer Burt Bacharach. One of their most famous songs is "That's What Friends Are For". It was first recorded by Rod Stewart for the movie Night Shift. In 1986, it became a massive hit when it was re-recorded by Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John.
Another famous song she co-wrote is "The Prayer" with David Foster. It was first sung by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli and is often played at special events like weddings.
Awards and Recognition
Carole Bayer Sager has won many major awards for her songwriting.
- Academy Award: She won for Best Original Song in 1982 for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)". This was the theme song for the movie Arthur. She has been nominated six times.
- Grammy Awards: She won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1987 for "That's What Friends Are For". She has been nominated nine times.
- Golden Globe Awards: She has won two Golden Globes for her songs, including one for "The Prayer".
In 1987, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a great honor for a songwriter. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Recent Work
Carole Bayer Sager continues to write music. In 2018, she co-wrote songs for Barbra Streisand's album Walls. She also contributed lyrics to the song "Ghost Town" on Kanye West's album Ye.
In 2020, Lady Gaga organized a special concert called One World: Together at Home. She closed the show with a new version of "The Prayer," performed with other famous artists. The event raised money to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal Life
Carole Bayer Sager was married to record producer Andrew Sager from 1970 to 1978.
She later married composer and pianist Burt Bacharach in 1982. They adopted a son named Cristopher. They divorced in 1991.
Since 1996, she has been married to Robert Daly, a former chairman of Warner Brothers and the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. They live in Los Angeles.
In 2016, she published a book about her life called They're Playing Our Song: A Memoir. Besides music, she is also a talented painter.
Famous Songs Written by Carole Bayer Sager
Here are some of the many hit songs she has written or co-written:
- "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" – performed by Christopher Cross
- "Don't Cry Out Loud" – performed by Melissa Manchester
- "Groovy Kind of Love" – performed by The Mindbenders and Phil Collins
- "Heartlight" – performed by Neil Diamond
- "It's The Falling in Love" – performed by Michael Jackson
- "Midnight Blue" – performed by Melissa Manchester
- "Nobody Does It Better" – performed by Carly Simon
- "On My Own" – performed by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
- "The Prayer" – performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
- "That's What Friends Are For" – performed by Dionne Warwick & Friends
- "When I Need You" – performed by Leo Sayer
- "You're the Only One" – performed by Dolly Parton
See also
In Spanish: Carole Bayer Sager para niños
